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Montana voters will be able to register to vote on Election Day, judge rules
A Montana judge has blocked the state from limiting voter registration on Election Day, concluding the move would …
Permanent monitoring equipment headed to Biscuit Basin area in Yellowstone National Park
On the night of May 31, an eruption from the Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park shot up about 20 feet, according to the Yellowstone Volcano Observ…
Legislative session ends with varied success for local lawmakers
Despite public fissures among the state GOP, multiple investigations into lawmakers’ financial practices and a slew of bitter political debates, lawmakers from…
Federal government OK’s expansion of Bull Mountains coal mine
Citing a “national energy emergency,” the federal government gave a green light Friday to a long-delayed expansion of Signal Peak Energy’s Bull Mountains coal …
State wildfire briefing indicates fire season ‘could be significant’
With one fire blowing up over the weekend and an expected worse-than-average wildfire season across Montana, Gov. Greg Gianforte touted the efforts of the stat…
Flathead Lake water level likely will fall below full pool this summer
Flathead Lake will not reach full pool this summer, the agency that operates the SKQ Dam said on Thursday.
Can better signs save bears?
The famous Grizzly 399, also known as the “Queen of the Tetons,” was killed last fall in a vehicle collision outside Grand Teton National Park. According to th…
Measles vaccination rates drop after pandemic across the US
Childhood vaccination rates against measles fell in the years after the Covid-19 pandemic in nearly 80% of the more than 2,000 U.S. counties with available dat…
Missoula makes Pride flag as an official city flag
The Missoula City Council on Monday recognized the LGBTQ Pride flag as an official flag of the city in response to a new state law restricting the display of the flag on government property, including in public sch…
Governor vetoes ‘river census’ bill, sponsor pushes for override
Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoed a “river census” bill, arguing the work to collect data can be done in a “more cost effective manner,” but the sponsor said a specia…
Jury finds former GOP strategist guilty of stalking
KALISPELL — A Flathead County jury on Friday found a former Republican political strategist guilty on two counts of stalking based on texts, emails and letters…
Driver had blood alcohol level twice the legal limit in fatal Yellowstone crash, police say
The driver of a pickup that crashed into a tour van near Yellowstone National Park this month, killing seven people, had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit for driving, police said Friday.
Hunter faces jail in killing of federally protected animal, Idaho officials say
A hunter accused of killing a federally protected animal in Idaho faces a hefty civil penalty and jail time, wildlife officials said.
Supreme Court scales back a key environmental law in a ruling that could speed development projects
The Supreme Court on Thursday narrowed the scope of environmental reviews required for major infrastructure projects in a ruling that could accelerate developm…
Plaintiffs from landmark Held case file constitutional climate case against Trump, federal agencies
Twenty-two young Americans, 10 of whom prevailed in the Held v. Montana constitutional climate case, are suing the Trump administration over its climate and en…
Bill extending Montana Indian Child Welfare Act signed into law
A bill revising the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act — a priority bill this session for the Montana American Indian Caucus — was signed into law earlier this month, though in a much weaker form than initially propo…